For the past several weeks I have been featuring scenes from my alma mater, Hardin-Simmons University. Located in Abilene, Texas HSU proudly embraces its western heritage. One of the iconic groups on campus is the Six White Horses. Each rider caries one of the six flags that have flown over Texas. The Six White Horses … Continue reading My World Tuesday: White Horse Center
Sky Watch Friday: Big Spring, Texas
I am sharing more pictures from our trip west. The Big Country as west Texas is sometimes called is such a great place for Sky Watching. The landscape seems so big. The area is sparsely populated with even fewer trees the terrain just seems to go on forever. While at first glance, the Big Country … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Big Spring, Texas
ABC Wednesday: A is for Aggie Game
Howdy!!! The Big Guy is a graduate of Texas A&M University. That's right he is an Aggie and is involved in our local A&M Club. A couple of years ago the Aggie baseball team played at the University of Florida. Several A&M Clubs from throughout Florida converged on Gainesville for the game. The official gathering … Continue reading ABC Wednesday: A is for Aggie Game
Monday Morning Randomness
Well, it is a Monday morning and the Big Guy as the day off due to the MLK holiday. I am still contemplating the best way to clean of the remains the exploding fire extinguisher. We have had a reoccurring problem with the fire extinguisher in our laundry room that likes to fall off without … Continue reading Monday Morning Randomness
Sky Watch Friday: Wind Turbines
Energy has been the major industry in west Texas for decades. Until recently it has been primarily oil and gas. One of the most notable sights on our trip west were wind turbines interspersed amongst the pump jacks. Took this shot between Kermit and Odessa, Texas. It took the first one using black and white … Continue reading Sky Watch Friday: Wind Turbines
My World Tuesday: The 40 Acres at Night
On our recent trip to Texas I got to visit Hardin-Simmons University, my alma mater. We had gone to campus so I could get a nighttime shot of the stained glass window in chapel of the Logsdon School of Theology. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the entire campus had a nice display of … Continue reading My World Tuesday: The 40 Acres at Night
My World Tuesday: HSU Alumni Wall
Last week's MWT featured a quick tour of my alma mater, Hardin-Simmons University. Today I am featuring one of the newer landmarks on Campus. Recently, the Alumni Wall was built around Centinnal Plazza commenerating all of the graduates of HSU. The name of every alumni from the very first class through the most recent graduates … Continue reading My World Tuesday: HSU Alumni Wall
The Dee Zone 